Apush Flashcards Unit 1 Key Terms

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PLYMOUTH COLONY

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Who; john smith
What; capital of the colony
Were; Massachusetts
Why;

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Mayflower compact

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Who; pilgrims
What; governing document
Were; Plymouth colony
Why; to judge them self

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Head right system

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Who; thirteen British colonies
What; a legal grant of land
Were; James town
Why; help people and attracted

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FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639

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Who; Reverend Thomas Hooker
What; foundation of authority
Were; three Connecticut towns
Why;

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MERCANTILISM

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Who;
What; economic theory
Were; early modern priod
Why; to make a unchangeable economic

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TRIANGULAR TRADE

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Who;
What; trade major in selling and buying slave
Were; the Atlantic Ocean
Why;

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THE GREAT AWAKENING

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What; religious revival
Were; New England
Why; Protestant Reformation

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IRON ACT 1750

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Who; an act put on by Great Britain
What; restrict manufacturing
Were; America colonies
Why; so the America could not compete with Great Britain

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INDENTURED SERVANTS

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Who; a labor under contact
What; a deal between both men
Were; the INDENTURED SERVANTS
Why;

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GEORGE WASHINGTON

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Who; George Washington
What; commander of the Continental Army and first President
Were; United States
Why; in need of a leader

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King William’s War:

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WHO; England, France
WHAT;FRENCH AND INDAIAN WAR
WHERE;COLONIES
WHEN;1689
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Queen Anne’s War

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WHO;; great britain and france
WHAT;was the second in a series of four French and Indian
WHERE; the ameracan
WHEN;1702
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Peace of Utrecht:

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WHO; SPAIN AND GREAT bratain
WHAT; many peace treatys
WHERE; a dutch city
WHEN;1713
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War of Jenkin’s Ear:

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WHO; spain and great briatn
WHAT; a conflit hopeing to gain contarol
WHERE;
WHEN;1742
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Paxton Boys:

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WHO; a group of rebels
WHAT; a massice of six indains
WHERE;Paxtang, Pennsylvania
WHEN;1763
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Grenville’s Program:

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who;
what;
where;
when;1763
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Patrick Henry:

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who;Patrick Henry
what;irst post-colonial
where; virginia
when;1763
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SONS OF LIBERTY:

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who; sons of liberty
what;secret organization
where;Thirteen Colonies
when;
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Daughters of Liberty:

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who; daughter of liberty
what;a group of women that were parito
where;colonies
when;
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Crispus Attucks:

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who;Crispus Attucks:
what; one i five people killed of the bosnten massage
where;bosten
when;1770
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John Adams

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who;John Adams
what;second Presiden
where; america
when;1735
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Carolina Regulators

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who; a rebel group
what; group
where;North Carolina
when;1764
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Battle of the Alamance

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who; rebels
what; civil war
where; north Carolina
when; 1771
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FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774

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who; repitves form the thriteen colonies
what;
where;
when;
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Suffolk Resolves

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who;
what;
where;
when;
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1. Judiciary Act 1789

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It created effective federal courts in a hierarchal order. There were city, county, and state courts , along with circuit courts, and the Supreme Court

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2. Citizen Genet

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A French diplomat who came to the U.S. 1793 to ask the American government to send money and troops to aid the revolutionaries in the French Revolution

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3. Right of Deposit 1787

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In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders.

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4. John Marshall

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He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for 33 years. He made the judiciary free from political attack.

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5. Lewis and Clark Expedition

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The were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase.

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6. Chesapeake Leopard Affair

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This incident between an American and British ship cause great public resentment among Americans

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7. Hamilton’s Financial Plan

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Designed to pay off the U.S.’s war debts and stabilize the economy, this idea believed that the United States should become a leading international commercial power. Its programs included the creation of the Bank of the United

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8. Whiskey Rebellion

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In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders.

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9. Washington’s Farewell Address

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He warned against the dangers of political parties and foreign alliances

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10. Citizen Genet

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He was a French statesman who came to America in search of monetary aid.

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11. Jay’s Treaty

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It was signed in the hopes of settling the growing conflicts between the U.S. and Britain. It dealt with the Northwest posts and trade on the Mississippi River

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12. Pinckney’s Treaty

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Treaty between the U.S. and Spain which gave the U.S. the right to transport goods on the Mississippi river and to store goods in the Spanish port of New Orleans

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13. XYZ Affair

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This was a diplomatic scandal which took place from March of 1797 to 1800 in which three French agents, demanded a $12 million loan from the United States, and a formal apology for comments made by U.S. President John Adams

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14. Compact Theory (States Rights) ad

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It was the belief that federal government acted as the states agent and that states can declare federal laws unconstitutional

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15. Revolution of 1800

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This incident between an American and British ship cause great public resentment among Americans

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16. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered

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17. Judicial Review

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This was the power given to the Supreme Court to

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18. Louisiana Purchase

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Jefferson was interested in the territory because it would give the U.S. the Mississippi River and New Orleans (both were valuable for trade and shipping) and also room to expand

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mpressments

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British seamen often deserted to join the American merchant marines. The British would board American vessels in order to retrieve the deserters, and often seized any sailor who could not prove that he was an American citizen and not British

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20. Embargo Act

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This act issued by Jefferson forbade American trading ships from leaving the U.S. It was meant to force Britain and France to change their policies towards neutral vessels by depriving them of American trade

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11. Jay’s Treaty

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It was signed in the hopes of settling the growing conflicts between the U.S. and Britain. It dealt with the Northwest posts and trade on the Mississippi River

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12. Pinckney’s Treaty

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Treaty between the U.S. and Spain which gave the U.S. the right to transport goods on the Mississippi river and to store goods in the Spanish port of New Orleans

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13. XYZ Affair

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This was a diplomatic scandal which took place from March of 1797 to 1800 in which three French agents, demanded a $12 million loan from the United States, and a formal apology for comments made by U.S. President John Adams

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14. Compact Theory (States Rights) ad

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It was the belief that federal government acted as the states agent and that states can declare federal laws unconstitutional

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15. Revolution of 1800

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This incident between an American and British ship cause great public resentment among Americans

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16. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered

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17. Judicial Review

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This was the power given to the Supreme Court to

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18. Louisiana Purchase

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Jefferson was interested in the territory because it would give the U.S. the Mississippi River and New Orleans (both were valuable for trade and shipping) and also room to expand

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mpressments

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British seamen often deserted to join the American merchant marines. The British would board American vessels in order to retrieve the deserters, and often seized any sailor who could not prove that he was an American citizen and not British

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20. Embargo Act

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This act issued by Jefferson forbade American trading ships from leaving the U.S. It was meant to force Britain and France to change their policies towards neutral vessels by depriving them of American trade